Tech Careers: Should You Be a Specialist or A Generalist? @tutoriaLinux
Tech Careers: Should You Be a Specialist or A Generalist?  @tutoriaLinux
Uploaded August 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Should you become a tech specialist or strive towards being a tech generalist? In this video I discuss the benefits and drawbacks of both approaches, along with a natural way to do both effectively.

6:21 - natural progression from generalist to specialist
7:40 - TL,DR: advice
7:50 - Examples of Tech Specializations you can choose
9:15 - Non-technical specialization (domain knowledge)

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